Track 2 of the album Bread and Water · 2013
Thank You for the Years, Old Friend
by Elijah Stone & the Zion Gate
“Forty years of boots by the door. Thank you is the biggest word I know, so we sang it with all the voices.”
roots reggae · harmony reggae · gospel roots · 3:05
Lyrics
Early every morning, boots by the door Forty years of faithful work Hands that built the day for more Now the road is slow and kind Thank you for the years, old friend Rest your hands, your work will mend Thank you for the years, old friend Sunrise is yours again Lunch box worn and the coat is thin Never asked for much, you gave it all Now sit down in the morning sun Let the long day come Thank you for the years, old friend Rest your hands, your work will mend Thank you for the years, old friend Sunrise is yours again Faith in the morning, faith in the day Steady as the bass line, you showed the way Faith in the morning, faith in the day Give thanks, give thanks, hey Garden calls and the kettle sings Grandchildren laughing at the gate Walk it slow, you earned the time Peace is yours to keep Thank you for the years, old friend Rest your hands, your work will mend Thank you for the years, old friend Sunrise is yours again Thank you, old friend Sunrise is yours